Posted: 12/9/2007 10:11:19 AM EDT
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What are a few of your more notable physical fitness accomplishments? Things like continuous push-ups/pull-ups, long distance runs or bike rides, swims. Anyone thru-hike the Appalachian Trail? Bench Press half a ton? Pull a fully loaded C-5 down the length of an airstrip? Consider this thread you chance to brag. 
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Personal best? 3 bi girls 1 king size water bed, but that's when I was in my mid 20's. Oh, wait, you're talking about working out... I got nothing. I'm 35 y/o, 5'8" and down to 196 lbs. I'm slower than I've ever been, my joints ache, but I'm the strongest I've ever been. I have a 1 rep max of 315 lbs on the bench. When I was younger, high school wrestling (112 lbs weight class SR year) and being an Infantry Marine (140 lbs / 29" waist) kept me in shape. Now I lift and trail ride my mountian bike (when the weather is good.) That's all I really got. Hardwarz |
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In college I ran a 19:00 5K. Not fast, but not bad either. A few years back I could jump and grab the rim on a basketball net with both hands. Considering I'm short (5'11") and have a bad case of "white man's disease", I consider that pretty good too. In high school I swam a 2:02 200M freestyle, a 1:10 100 Back, and a 4:45 400IM (may be 4:50, can't remember any more). I could also hold my breath for just under 4 mins. At 9 I shot my first 25 straight at trap (shotgun) and (different shoot) made high team at an open shoot (I was also high junior, but there were only 3 or 4 juniors shooting). About 10 years ago, I (on a drunken bet) did 30 pullups with 35lbs tied around my waist. My marathon and half marathon times (ran my first marathon a couple of years ago) have been unimpressive, but I ran those to finish, not really for time. I'm still working on that... once I get out of physical therapy I'll be working on more speed work for the 2009 marathon season. I still have a bit of pride that I was able to train for and finish 26.2 miles. |
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Being 34, and one to take pride in my physical fitness, I honestly can't say that I've accomplished anything too spectacular, either. Within the past few years, I've done 750 continuous push-ups (one long, palms hurting set), have been able to muster 34 pull-ups, can do about a 5:30 mile, and have peddled my mountain bike down to the Rhode Island border (about a 60mi round trip.) I still haven't ran in a marathon, done a triathlon, or hiked the Appalachian Trail like I've always wanted to do. But it's good to have goals to stay in shape for later on down the line. 
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When I was 29 years old and at my peak I would run 6:00 minute miles for 5-6 miles a lot faster then a lot of the younger guys in my class. But right now I am happy to be 43 years old, lost 51 pounds, back to running 7:00 minute miles for 3 miles can still do 15-20 hanging pull ups and 93 push ups (in two Minutes) I and my wife are quite amazed that after being out of the military for 14 years I was able to pass the Physical without any waivers, pass the weight standards and pass the APFT with no problems.... I am in the infantry at 43 !!!! I am quite pleased. |
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Nothing really worth bragging about. Most I ever benched was 325. Most I ever squatted was 495. Most I ever shrugged was 405. Most I ever standing military pressed was 185. All of those were several years ago. At 41, with bone spurs in my shoulder and carpal tunnel surgery, I max my bench at 300, squat 315 and press 155. Most I ever curled was 135 and I can still do that. Most pushups I've done at one shot is 100 and I can still do that on a good day. Most situps 200. Furthest I've ever run is 13 miles. Fastest I've run two miles is 12 and a half minutes. Fastest I've run three miles is 19 minutes. All of those were when I was in college. I haven't run more than 10 miles since I graduated and my current three mile time is closer to 23 minutes. |
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Let me know when you find a saddle that doesn't eat your ass after 50 miles or so  To make matters worse, I had to ride 84 miles the next day to get back home - I don't know how those tour riders do it for weeks at a time w/o turning their ass into hamburger. 
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Um, I found one.... My wife didn't like her seat on her mountian bike. Her seat was uncomfortable for her. I swapped it out for one of the big wide couchy seats from Bell. It looks acquard, but before I let her ride her bike, I took it for a spin with the new seat. It was super comfy. We did a quick 10 mile and no soreness. I ended up switching over to one on my mountain bike. I only use it for hard pack trail riding, nothing agressive, so it works well. Hardwarz |